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by these countries they're doing creasing pressure on syria. the syrian government sure knows that if they use chemical weapons it would give nato and some of their arab neighbors who are itching to intervene in syria the green light to go ahead with their plans damascus itself says it would be suicidal for them to do so but with the fear and the hype building up over the use of chemical weapons against civilians in syria it seems the u.s. might be preparing grounds to jump the gun on this one the jumping the gun scenario is not new for the u.s. almost twenty years ago the bush administration confidently presented false evidence to invade iraq we have and descriptions of biological weapons factories on wheels and on rails the invasion triggered a civil war that killed more than one hundred thousand innocent iraqis and years later all washington had to say about this was the president thought it was correct congress thought it was worth it of course i regret that it turned out a lot of it was wrong in the run up to the iraq invasion the us media
by these countries they're doing creasing pressure on syria. the syrian government sure knows that if they use chemical weapons it would give nato and some of their arab neighbors who are itching to intervene in syria the green light to go ahead with their plans damascus itself says it would be suicidal for them to do so but with the fear and the hype building up over the use of chemical weapons against civilians in syria it seems the u.s. might be preparing grounds to jump the gun on this one...
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a chemical attack in syria it should look to the rebels and not the government. recently there have been some troubling videos that we have seen on you tube and some other reports of of the jihadist groups in northern syria assessing some chemical materials with the name of a turkish company on them and the background there was a music playing with have this chance it's very worrying they were conducting some experiments on the rabbits so it's difficult to verify but if it is not a bluff then this is a this is very very worrying because judging by the effect of this gas it is a convulsing so it's so nerve agent and this is a dangerous development perhaps if you look also at the fact that the united states has recently started listing parts of the syrian armed opposition all of the armed opposition in syria as terrorist organizations that say something that is probably aware that they're part of the of the armed opposition in syria and probably the scene most powerful part of the armed opposition who are the most are front probably aren't possession of such materi
a chemical attack in syria it should look to the rebels and not the government. recently there have been some troubling videos that we have seen on you tube and some other reports of of the jihadist groups in northern syria assessing some chemical materials with the name of a turkish company on them and the background there was a music playing with have this chance it's very worrying they were conducting some experiments on the rabbits so it's difficult to verify but if it is not a bluff then...
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well of course the west's interest in the conflict in syria isn't guided by democracy all of lore. it's guided by west by geo strategic objectives if it was if it was if it was concerned by shimon rights and democracy and the west would not have such a close relationship ship to saudi arabia which arguably has the most repressive rigid system in the world but i think yes we should be on guard it could be a pretext that but the west issues in concert believe america to intervene in syria i still think western military intervention is only is probably not going to happen but we should be on guard of course they did it in kosovo where they claimed one hundred thousand cars and airplanes being diverted by certain forces that never happens they claimed in the run up to the invasion of iraq the reasons for going in iraq had weapons of mass destruction nothing was found intervene in libya colonel gadhafi forces we were told were going to slaughter. thousands and thousands of libyan civilians there was never any evidence for that so yes it could be a pretext but i think which is they'll be
well of course the west's interest in the conflict in syria isn't guided by democracy all of lore. it's guided by west by geo strategic objectives if it was if it was if it was concerned by shimon rights and democracy and the west would not have such a close relationship ship to saudi arabia which arguably has the most repressive rigid system in the world but i think yes we should be on guard it could be a pretext that but the west issues in concert believe america to intervene in syria i still...
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the western warnings asserting over syria's chemical weapons but nearby israel's got another worry on its mind right now that that arsenal could get into the hands of hezbollah for israel such arms being controlled by what it considers to be a terrorist group would be a real red line markers papadopoulos editor of politics first magazine told us these concerns are not groundless either. there's a very strong possibility that the syrian militants could very well acquire chemical weapons which of course would be catastrophic not just for syria but for the entire region it might be an inconvenient truth to many was western politicians but of course the islamists in syria who are largely representative of the militants they wouldn't hesitate to use them against syria's minorities and they certainly wouldn't hesitate to use them against israel the israelis then not concerned that the syrian government would use chemical weapons against israel they are very concerned that the militants in syria would use them and if they are quiet then it could be a pretext that's what the west issues in co
the western warnings asserting over syria's chemical weapons but nearby israel's got another worry on its mind right now that that arsenal could get into the hands of hezbollah for israel such arms being controlled by what it considers to be a terrorist group would be a real red line markers papadopoulos editor of politics first magazine told us these concerns are not groundless either. there's a very strong possibility that the syrian militants could very well acquire chemical weapons which of...
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cannot say that there has been peace in europe since them in any case if we look further afield with syria the european union's policy get to a policy of the european union as an organization nevermind its member states as being in my view to fan the flames of the conflict in syria and not to act as a peace broker so there is literally no way in which we can say that the european union as foster peace. result sort of stable situation on the european markets too is italy's technocrat leader today says his time in office will soon be up later than we look at what's in store for the ailing euro zone was simply no way out of the crisis. but next europe's military is taken over egypt's military has taken over the country's security and given powers of arrest in the run up to the referendum next week's votes being rejected by the opposition those unrepresentative and with calls to sage mass nationwide protests getting louder president morsi is trying to make more concessions but has an ease the tension is journalist bill true found out from cairo. this morning president mohamed morsi truck this
cannot say that there has been peace in europe since them in any case if we look further afield with syria the european union's policy get to a policy of the european union as an organization nevermind its member states as being in my view to fan the flames of the conflict in syria and not to act as a peace broker so there is literally no way in which we can say that the european union as foster peace. result sort of stable situation on the european markets too is italy's technocrat leader...
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>>shepard: explosive but unconfirmed allegations from snowed syria today. the activists are saying the assad regime has already used some of the chemical weapons. that is according to the reporting of the arab news site. the state department spokeswoman cannot confirm it. syrian activists posted video on the interpret claiming to show destruction caused by the chemical weapons. we cannot confirm that. over the weekend the regime told the u.n. it would not use those weapons on civilians. officials say syria is suspected of having the third largest stockpile of chemical weapons after the united states and russia. the situation is just one topic being discussed by world leaders and a meeting of the foreign ministers, 40,000 men and women and children have recorded killed in syria during uprising. now, live from washington. are the united states officials commenting that the government has used the chemical weapons? >>reporter: reporters were told they do not have evidence of this but video uploaded by the syrian opposition and impossible to independently verif
>>shepard: explosive but unconfirmed allegations from snowed syria today. the activists are saying the assad regime has already used some of the chemical weapons. that is according to the reporting of the arab news site. the state department spokeswoman cannot confirm it. syrian activists posted video on the interpret claiming to show destruction caused by the chemical weapons. we cannot confirm that. over the weekend the regime told the u.n. it would not use those weapons on civilians....
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israel's fear is that syria's chemical weapons could end up. off the break. the stunning beauty of reindeer gracefully dancing across the arctic tundra more than just a scenic image it is a way of life traditionally the people are nomadic reindeer herders and though in many ways they lead a simple and rustic life they are also highly skilled and organized in their tree. another week. respond to several is depending. on the day we found this particularly camp they were settled near the coast of the see here four families work together to manage nearly a thousand reindeer herding reindeer is not just a job for the people in fact they say it's a part of their entire culture heritage and way of life and back they say that they can use almost every single part of the reindeer to help them survive. a deer is a means of transportation. and clothes and go. as with the outside and. the life in the tundra is harsh and so before winter hits many of the children are helicoptered to the center of the district and not even marked for boarding school . students learn differ
israel's fear is that syria's chemical weapons could end up. off the break. the stunning beauty of reindeer gracefully dancing across the arctic tundra more than just a scenic image it is a way of life traditionally the people are nomadic reindeer herders and though in many ways they lead a simple and rustic life they are also highly skilled and organized in their tree. another week. respond to several is depending. on the day we found this particularly camp they were settled near the coast of...
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for its own red law in israel fears that syria's chemical weapons could end up in the bitter enemies hands or that after the break. looters that takes your breath away few tourists travel to these parts no prepackaged comfort but the joy of the wild this guaranteed is gagne's a zoology professor he works in the u.s. and travels to these remote areas in washington every summer as he says he confines untouched landscapes like this anywhere else in the world we're going off the list below sea line if i go wrong the wrong and surprise you will go straight to the water and so we did. one animal whose par you definitely wouldn't want to shake here is the brown bear you can literally spot a grizzly here by every small weaver. where the bears are fishing but they have a very concise well to be able to see that we have to keep an eye away down at him and the distance between them and us i told i could be dangerous so we're going just a shell but the record. and quiet we went but the wind was not on our side and the bear got away another local resident who hates his piece being disturbed here
for its own red law in israel fears that syria's chemical weapons could end up in the bitter enemies hands or that after the break. looters that takes your breath away few tourists travel to these parts no prepackaged comfort but the joy of the wild this guaranteed is gagne's a zoology professor he works in the u.s. and travels to these remote areas in washington every summer as he says he confines untouched landscapes like this anywhere else in the world we're going off the list below sea line...
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you have family in syria. do you think there is anything at this point that could be done to stop what is going on or is it too late? >> our family are homeless. they have no electricity. no water. they're dying. i can tell you one thing, melissa. if we stopped the fuel from russia, and iran, that conflict would end in just a matter of weeks. as long as russia and iran and then as we saw on the program a few weeks ago, turkey was bypassing iranian sanctions with gold, et cetera. these are bad actors in the region that allowed assad to continue. if the president can get on his bully pulpit to tell these countries to stop fueling the worst genocide in many decades assad will go away. meantime our families will die. melissa: do yo think that is possible with respect to turkey or russia? iran operates like a rogue nation. there is nothing we can do to influence. we have our own problems with them. do you think it is possible with either turkey or russia we'll have impact and stop this triangle of money? >> well if
you have family in syria. do you think there is anything at this point that could be done to stop what is going on or is it too late? >> our family are homeless. they have no electricity. no water. they're dying. i can tell you one thing, melissa. if we stopped the fuel from russia, and iran, that conflict would end in just a matter of weeks. as long as russia and iran and then as we saw on the program a few weeks ago, turkey was bypassing iranian sanctions with gold, et cetera. these are...
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per se but generally basic to issues syria should come to an end to be. and. for the syrians to start building their own democracy the big word on everyone's lips as regards egyptian foreign policy is sinai what on earth is really going on there when of course then i needs to be secure as a part of egypt and the sovereignty of egypt to be supported so why all this talk of a deal with the palestinians of us i've no vested trying to help to put a scene is one thing to do to affect the sovereignty of egypt is another thing from all points of view humanitarian point of view economical to your political point of view that we have to do as we are i'm so happy for the resolution that you know that the but there's an assembly this should be part of the foreign policy of egypt also but the point of course if you took this to effect conciliation between. the hunt hamas within the but as yet i can fight and the west has to change its position on that and not to oppose this conservation we were talking about syria but the same is also an issue that has to be. attended to
per se but generally basic to issues syria should come to an end to be. and. for the syrians to start building their own democracy the big word on everyone's lips as regards egyptian foreign policy is sinai what on earth is really going on there when of course then i needs to be secure as a part of egypt and the sovereignty of egypt to be supported so why all this talk of a deal with the palestinians of us i've no vested trying to help to put a scene is one thing to do to affect the sovereignty...
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or the western warnings are circling over syria's chemical weapons but many nearby israel has another worry on its mind and he also could get in the hands of hezbollah for israel such arms getting being controlled by what it considers to be a terrorist group would be a red line but countries agents are said to be operating in syria to track and possibly some atar stocks. well concerns over arsenal recently reached a critical level in the syrian government insists it won't use them on its own citizens damascus is thought to have gone when weapons components in those in them into delivery systems. political activist. says the main threat is not from the syrian government but the possibility of their own people getting hold of the weapons and. the danger is that the the west is aware of such materials in syria but at the same time it's going to be used against the syrian government as a pretext for intervention united states has recently started listing parts of the syrian armed opposition all of the armed opposition in syria as terrorist organizations that say something that is probably
or the western warnings are circling over syria's chemical weapons but many nearby israel has another worry on its mind and he also could get in the hands of hezbollah for israel such arms getting being controlled by what it considers to be a terrorist group would be a red line but countries agents are said to be operating in syria to track and possibly some atar stocks. well concerns over arsenal recently reached a critical level in the syrian government insists it won't use them on its own...
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the danger is that the west is aware of such materials in syria but at the same time it's going to be used against the syrian government as a pretext for intervention united states has recently started listing parts of the syrian on the opposition all of the armed opposition in syria as terrorist organizations that say something that is probably aware of the bark off the of the armful of position in syria and probably they seemed most powerful of the position of the nurse or from probably aren't recession officer such materials and probably are planning to use them. north korea is expected to launch a rocket that it's was carrying a scientific satellite later this month despite a suspect a technical delay all that is according to a south korean newspaper now that report based on satellite images suggests a new component is being moved from a missile plant and put in yang to replace a faulty part the rocket launcher has been condemned by the south as well as japan and the u.s. they believe it's a disguised test of a long range missile being developed to carry nuclear weapons. dozens of
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syria has a varied, deep chemical weapons program. it is geographically dispersed as well and were those weapons to pass into the wrong hands, that would be a game changer for us. >> chris: at this point, any signs as to whether he is continuing to mix the sarin gas? or whether he pulled back from that? >> i cannot confirm the reports but i can say, again we are watching it and i will tell you we have a very clear red line, about those chemical weapons, passing into the wrong hands. can you imagine, if hezbollah, 70,000 rockets, got its hands on chemical weapons, that could kill thousands of people. >> chris: let's talk about that. the u.s. drew a red line, this week and their red line is different than israel's red line is, if assad uses them against his own people, israel's line, as you say, is if he were to lose control or give the weapons to extremists, which raises the question, how big a presence do jihadists and especially those allies of al qaeda play in the rebels who are opposing and fighting assad and syria? >> we support t
syria has a varied, deep chemical weapons program. it is geographically dispersed as well and were those weapons to pass into the wrong hands, that would be a game changer for us. >> chris: at this point, any signs as to whether he is continuing to mix the sarin gas? or whether he pulled back from that? >> i cannot confirm the reports but i can say, again we are watching it and i will tell you we have a very clear red line, about those chemical weapons, passing into the wrong hands....
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syria has a very varied deep chemical weapons program. it's geographically disbursed as well. were the weapons to pass in wrong hands, hezbollah's hands for example, that would be a game changer if for us. >> more shoulder-fired missiles report itly surface in syria, the administration faces renewed questions over whether the u.s. facilitated or approved the movement of weapons from libya to serbian rebels. >> we're providing nonlethal assistance. other countries are making other choices. >> after more than 40 suicide bombings in syria, including this attack at the military intelligence headquarters in damascus that killed 55 in may, the state department is expected to designate a syrian rebel group as a terrorist organization. we have had concerns that it's little more than a front for al-qaeda in iraq. who has moved some of the operations in to syria. >> fox news learned that the c.i.a. along with the other intelligence agencies working with the libyan militias to track down wmd after it was claimed that the libyan dictator program was
syria has a very varied deep chemical weapons program. it's geographically disbursed as well. were the weapons to pass in wrong hands, hezbollah's hands for example, that would be a game changer if for us. >> more shoulder-fired missiles report itly surface in syria, the administration faces renewed questions over whether the u.s. facilitated or approved the movement of weapons from libya to serbian rebels. >> we're providing nonlethal assistance. other countries are making other...
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draws a red line for syria's president assad. we'll the bloody civil war in sir i wouldn't took a por more ominous turn with the assad regime might use chemical weapons against rebel forces. joining us, embassador michael oren. there's a report in the sunday times of london that israel has spotters on the ground in syria. what is your latest intelligence about assad preparing possibly getting ready to use chemical weapons. is he still mixing the gas we saw signs of this week or have the warnings from the president and secretary of state hillary clinton scared him off? >> we're watching the situation carefully. it's not new to us, syria has a varied, deep chemical weapons program, geographically dispersed. were the weapons to pass into the wrong hands that would be a game-changer. >> at this point any signs as to whether he's continuing to mix the gas or whether he pulled back? >> i can't confirm those reports but i can say we're watching it and we have a very clear red line about the chemicals passing into the wrong hands. imagin
draws a red line for syria's president assad. we'll the bloody civil war in sir i wouldn't took a por more ominous turn with the assad regime might use chemical weapons against rebel forces. joining us, embassador michael oren. there's a report in the sunday times of london that israel has spotters on the ground in syria. what is your latest intelligence about assad preparing possibly getting ready to use chemical weapons. is he still mixing the gas we saw signs of this week or have the...
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is saying unfold is syria? >> sources tell us president assad seems to be backing off at least for now on the possible use of chemical weapons. that is after president obama's warning and a warning from the russians. but it's the prospect of assad taking more losses on the battlefield and losing control of those weapons that has the u.s. and its allies taking some preemptive measures. even if bashar al assad doesn't use chemical weapons in this civil war, there's enough chaos afoot to alarm western officials about what may happen to those munitions. a senior u.s. official and top diplomats tell cnn the u.s. and its allies are using defense contractors to train syrian rebels on how to secure chemical weapons stockpiles. our sources say the training's taking place in jordan and turkey. they tell us the syrian rebels are being trained on how to monitor and secure stockpiles but also on handling the weapons sites and materials. how dicey is it to train syrian rebels on handling the materials? >> i think on the one
is saying unfold is syria? >> sources tell us president assad seems to be backing off at least for now on the possible use of chemical weapons. that is after president obama's warning and a warning from the russians. but it's the prospect of assad taking more losses on the battlefield and losing control of those weapons that has the u.s. and its allies taking some preemptive measures. even if bashar al assad doesn't use chemical weapons in this civil war, there's enough chaos afoot to...
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the danger is that the west is aware of such materials in syria but at the same time it's going to be used against the syrian government as a pretext for intervention united states has recently. started listing us of the syrian on the opposition all of the armed opposition in syria as terrorists organizations that say something that is probably aware that part of the of the armed opposition in syria and probably they seem most powerful of the position of the nasr front and probably are possession of says such materials and probably are planning to use them. well north korea is expected to launch a rocket that it claims is carrying a scientific satellite later this month and that is according to a report in a south korean newspaper concerns of a possible delay appeared because of problems with a third stage rocket and you component is being moved to the test sites to replace the faulty hard launch has been condemned by the south as well as japan and the united states they believe that it is a disguised test of a long range missile being developed to carry nuclear weapons. dozens of u.s
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we're going to syria now russia says there's no evidence the government in damascus will use chemical weapons adding that it believes the biggest threat to the country is if the militants get their hands on the arsenal. washington is also concerned about the weapons and his name down a red line threatening rep a caution is if they're used by either side given the recent advances on the battlefield this is where it gets hold of the no thank you meanwhile rebel groups are uniting on that one military command latest western supported effort to topple the assad regime but he spoke to a political activist who says fighters could stage a chemical attack to discredit the guy whose opinion away from military intervention. the danger is that the west is aware of such materials in syria at the same time it's going to be used against the syrian government as a pretext for intervention united states has recently started listing parts of the syrian armed opposition all of the armed opposition in syria as terrorist organizations that say something that is probably aware of that part of the of the a
we're going to syria now russia says there's no evidence the government in damascus will use chemical weapons adding that it believes the biggest threat to the country is if the militants get their hands on the arsenal. washington is also concerned about the weapons and his name down a red line threatening rep a caution is if they're used by either side given the recent advances on the battlefield this is where it gets hold of the no thank you meanwhile rebel groups are uniting on that one...
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the danger is that the west is aware of such materials in syria but at the same time it's going to be used against the syrian government as a great text for intervention united states has recently started listing parts of the syrian on the opposition all of the armed opposition in syria as terrorist organizations that say something but probably aware of the park or the of the armful of position in syria probably they seem most powerful on the position of the mr prong probably aren't possession of such materials and probably are planning to use them. north korea is expected to launch a rocket that it says is carrying a scientific satellite month this despite a suspected technical delay according to a report in the south korean newspaper they appear because of problems with a third stage rocket a new component is being moved to the test site to replace the fault faulty part the launch has been condoned by the south as well as japan and the u.s. who believe that this is the skies test of a long range missile being developed to carry nuclear weapons. dozens of u.s. national security profe
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i don't think anyone in syria believes it. there's zero chance that the united states is doipg anything like this. it's always clear it's a reaction to president obama's very tough warning to the syrians. that they shouldn't even think about using chemical weapons. >> i'm curious only because there is this report now that united states is employed military contractors on the ground. i think in turkey and jordan, but also inside syria, to help opposition members. should they get their hands on some of these chemical weapons to a, secure them, and b, protect them and c, to do whatever else with them. could that be the catalyst for what syrians are saying and might there be a monocal of truth to their concern if we are in there trying to make sure those chemical weapons do or don't go where they're supposed? >> i think that's possible, but i would guess that it would be very difficult for the opposition forces to get to the chemical weapons. these are held by the most elite of the elite in the syrian army. the army still remains
i don't think anyone in syria believes it. there's zero chance that the united states is doipg anything like this. it's always clear it's a reaction to president obama's very tough warning to the syrians. that they shouldn't even think about using chemical weapons. >> i'm curious only because there is this report now that united states is employed military contractors on the ground. i think in turkey and jordan, but also inside syria, to help opposition members. should they get their...
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. >>> the future of syria was the main item on the agenda when u.s. and russian officials met in geneva today with the u.n. peace envoy. reports say after 21 months of relentless bloodshed, they agreed it was still possible to find a political solution to the crisis. but russian foreign minister sergei lavrov insisted the meeting did not mean moscow's support for syrian president bashar al assad is weakening. fierce fighting threatening to engulf the city of damascus. >>> as that battle for the capital intensifies, the stakes are getting higher in syria, and the regime is getting even more desperate. the pentagon believes government troops have loaded bombs with sarin gas in what may be the last-ditch attempt for president assad to hold onto power. but as barbara starr reports now, a u.s. military strike on syria is not without risk. >> reporter: with the u.s. now believing the syrian government has chemical-filled bombs, cnn has learned the pentagon is secretly updating military strike options for president obama in the event he orders action. a seni
. >>> the future of syria was the main item on the agenda when u.s. and russian officials met in geneva today with the u.n. peace envoy. reports say after 21 months of relentless bloodshed, they agreed it was still possible to find a political solution to the crisis. but russian foreign minister sergei lavrov insisted the meeting did not mean moscow's support for syrian president bashar al assad is weakening. fierce fighting threatening to engulf the city of damascus. >>> as...
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. >> in syria, a concern about the possible use of weapons of mass destruction if south. >> the regime might very well consider the use of chemical weapons. >> the chattering classes are already chatting about 2016. >> look, i am flattered, i am honored. that is not in the future for may. "tim brant's college football captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> for the record, the unemployment rate has dropped to 7.7%, the economy adding 146,000 jobs in november. we want to keep that in mind as we head towards the fiscal cliff. only four in 10 americans expect the white house and congress to reach a deal on the cliff before the first of the year, and if this goes south, a 53% of the american people are prepared to blame republicans. the president's job approval rating is well over 50%. congress' approval rating is under 20%. why what a the president back down? >> the president isn't interested in a balanced agreement, not particularly interested in avoiding a fiscal cliff, and clearly not been tested at all in cutting and spending. >> the senate minority leader
. >> in syria, a concern about the possible use of weapons of mass destruction if south. >> the regime might very well consider the use of chemical weapons. >> the chattering classes are already chatting about 2016. >> look, i am flattered, i am honored. that is not in the future for may. "tim brant's college football captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> for the record, the unemployment rate has dropped to 7.7%, the economy...
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. >>> into syria, violence spilled over the border leaving 17 people dead. richard engel reports syrians are struggling to deal with the blood shet. >> reporter: parts of syria that are controlled by the rebels, there is no talk at all to finding a peaceful solution. the trips and meetings of hillary clinton with the u.n. and her russian counterpart, there's no hope for a diplomatic solution. instead what the people talk about are the suffering of the people. this house was bombed by mistake. the people who lived here lived next to a rebel commander. now they're homeless. there is also tremendous economic difficulties here. the syrian currency is worth about half of what it was worth when the war began. a loaf of bread costs 20 times what it did just a few months ago. but despite all of this the rebels are making advances. they say they hope to soon control the city of aleppo, the country's commercial capital. after that, damascus. richard engel, nfc news. >>> this morning latin music fans around the world are lourng the death of jenny rivera. the 43-year-ol
. >>> into syria, violence spilled over the border leaving 17 people dead. richard engel reports syrians are struggling to deal with the blood shet. >> reporter: parts of syria that are controlled by the rebels, there is no talk at all to finding a peaceful solution. the trips and meetings of hillary clinton with the u.n. and her russian counterpart, there's no hope for a diplomatic solution. instead what the people talk about are the suffering of the people. this house was...
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lou: let's turn to syria. as you know, the secretary of state meeting with russian counterparts in ireland today sayingthe united states agrees with russia and bacng mediation to resolve the civil war. is there movement there or is it simply the perception of a -- of movement? >> i don't buy it. the russians are jealously guarding the port of tartus where they have a significant military and financial investmentin syria. they are a patron of syria. it is very unlikely of the russians are going to help dislodge this, and that is shame, obviously, because the syrians are loading chemical weapons. weear dangerous reports command of syria right now. lou: and we learn tha the pen exiles, one of the exile leaders returning to gaza today. well, not returning to, but going from which he had been banned for 45 years. your reaction? and an assessment of its significance. >> sure. thpolitical leader. this is seen as a victory. i'm not sure why they let him back in. but currently celebrating his 205th anniversary, and the
lou: let's turn to syria. as you know, the secretary of state meeting with russian counterparts in ireland today sayingthe united states agrees with russia and bacng mediation to resolve the civil war. is there movement there or is it simply the perception of a -- of movement? >> i don't buy it. the russians are jealously guarding the port of tartus where they have a significant military and financial investmentin syria. they are a patron of syria. it is very unlikely of the russians are...
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. >>> now to the ongoing crisis in syria. the civil war now spilling over the border into lebanon where at least 17 people were killed in recent clashes between supporters and opponents of president assad. this as syrian rebels continue to make advances continuing much of the countryside and the open road. richard engel amazingly made his way inside syria and filed this report just outside of the nation's largest city, aleppo. >> reporter: as this conflict drags on the people are suffering, but also showing a tremendous amount of resilience. this house was bombed by mistake. the people who lived here lived next to a rebel commander. now they're homeless. aside from the damage, and there is extensive damage in this part of syria just on the outskirts of the city of aleppo, there are also tremendous economic difficulties. the syrian currency is now worth about half of what it was worth before this war started. a loaf of bread costs 20 times more than it did just a few months ago. fuel is in very short supply, and if you can fin
. >>> now to the ongoing crisis in syria. the civil war now spilling over the border into lebanon where at least 17 people were killed in recent clashes between supporters and opponents of president assad. this as syrian rebels continue to make advances continuing much of the countryside and the open road. richard engel amazingly made his way inside syria and filed this report just outside of the nation's largest city, aleppo. >> reporter: as this conflict drags on the people are...
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what about a no-fly zone in syria? there's military differences, russian, imported anti-aircraft, so sophisticated things, but the answer that boast romney and obama gave was, no, no military involvement. no-fly zone is a step towards military environment, but not a full military environment. what's your -- way would be your answer to that question? >> well, frankly, i think that the, you know, this is some of the calculation that went into the intervention in libya was if we intervened in syria, we already have done this. that's too flipped, but that's what one -- personally, i, you know, if in that position, i would be in favor of the no-fly zone. i think that -- so would the turks. they are saying, look, you're repeating history over and over here again. >> [inaudible] >> what i think is problematic is offering -- is sending, you know, certain caliber weapons to opposition which we don't know who they are, and that's also repeating a bad precedent. you don't want the weapons to fall into the wrong hands. you know, w
what about a no-fly zone in syria? there's military differences, russian, imported anti-aircraft, so sophisticated things, but the answer that boast romney and obama gave was, no, no military involvement. no-fly zone is a step towards military environment, but not a full military environment. what's your -- way would be your answer to that question? >> well, frankly, i think that the, you know, this is some of the calculation that went into the intervention in libya was if we intervened...
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this whole syria mess. ones where this thing is going. what's the latest on that. >> the feeling in the administration is they're gathering intelligence information on an hourly basis to try to figure out what's happening to the stockpiles of chemical weapons. with they being mixed, moved, is there anything of dire immediate consequence about that? there is a report in the "sunday london time "there is a convert operation to take arms from libya. the united states is okay with that, to give it to the opposition. the position of the u.s. government has not changed. they will not directly or indirectly arm the opposition in libya or anywhere else. the sense is, this is on an hour-to-hour basis and the immediate danger for not only the syrian civilians but the fate of the assad government is a top concern for the administration. >> schieffer: as tragic as all this is, isn't the real problem knowing who to aid? i mean, we say we want to aid those that are opposing assad, but we don't know who some of these people are. some of them we know whe
this whole syria mess. ones where this thing is going. what's the latest on that. >> the feeling in the administration is they're gathering intelligence information on an hourly basis to try to figure out what's happening to the stockpiles of chemical weapons. with they being mixed, moved, is there anything of dire immediate consequence about that? there is a report in the "sunday london time "there is a convert operation to take arms from libya. the united states is okay with...
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and there's more news from syria today the federal register including the syrian rebel group jots all nusra on its list of terrorist organizations the state department said the job at all nusra has ties to al qaeda and there's no question that it is using some of the same tactics the rebel group has taken credit for multiple suicide bombings in syria targeting the government of bashar al assad now in the state department determines that a group is a terrorist organization that blocks americans from doing business with the group and freezes of any u.s. assets and may have to move signals that the u.s. is looking to isolate the more radical elements of syrian opposition as the civil war in the country and tears its twenty second month. i want to thank you so much for watching we are going to be back here in thirty minutes i'm christine. british. market. was really happening to the global economy with. headlines. as a report. shows that so much i was about the feeling that i was in a. really. sad.
and there's more news from syria today the federal register including the syrian rebel group jots all nusra on its list of terrorist organizations the state department said the job at all nusra has ties to al qaeda and there's no question that it is using some of the same tactics the rebel group has taken credit for multiple suicide bombings in syria targeting the government of bashar al assad now in the state department determines that a group is a terrorist organization that blocks americans...
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syria looks -- syria would be so much worse. you saw the break-up of iraq after the united states invasion in 2003. syria would be that times 10. and there's a lot of worry about what are you going to do with that? you have a worry about the slaughter of the allies in the mountains. you have to worry about just this whole break-up and who would govern this region that is so, so -- this country that is so critical for the whole region. but i do think, though, that chemical weapons would be sort of -- that -- i think for the obama administration, that's a line that they would have trouble defending their passivity so far if assad crossed. that's a hard one. it's hard for me to imagine them not doing anything. >> but given that they haven't really done very much over the past 21 months, and they haven't done very much at all, it's not implausible that they would not do the claritive thing of invading or stopping the use of chemical weapons. it's very little solace that now they are being bombed with chemical weapons, president obam
syria looks -- syria would be so much worse. you saw the break-up of iraq after the united states invasion in 2003. syria would be that times 10. and there's a lot of worry about what are you going to do with that? you have a worry about the slaughter of the allies in the mountains. you have to worry about just this whole break-up and who would govern this region that is so, so -- this country that is so critical for the whole region. but i do think, though, that chemical weapons would be sort...
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are these individuals from syria or is this conflict attracting militants from overseas? >> reporter: according to western intelligence officials, according to syrians and personally speaking from individuals i have spoken to over the course of covering this conflict, it is definitely attracting people from the region and overseas. i personally have met with rebel fighters that have come from libya, even some from egypt who have wanted to go to syria to fight. they see this as a larger ideological conflict. the government is a staunchly secular one. they believe syria is engaged in what they consider a jihad or a holy war, and they're using that to rally muslims from all around the world to come and join the fight. western intelligence sources and others have reported on the participation of fighters from the caucuses, central asia, as well as from iraq and other neighboring countries. there's no doubt it is galvanizing many fighters to come and join what they say is a religious fight against secularism. >> we've heard talk of an increasingly desperate syrian government c
are these individuals from syria or is this conflict attracting militants from overseas? >> reporter: according to western intelligence officials, according to syrians and personally speaking from individuals i have spoken to over the course of covering this conflict, it is definitely attracting people from the region and overseas. i personally have met with rebel fighters that have come from libya, even some from egypt who have wanted to go to syria to fight. they see this as a larger...
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jenna: right now the civil war in syria is raging and all fronts. on the battlefield the rebels making new gains or so we hear from amateur video we are watching capturing parts of another large army base in the country's north and increasing their control of an area that is right near turkey. the fighting is spilling over into lebanon. you can sigh how it's all working out on this map. there is intense fighting in lebanon and gun battles are breaking out in the city of tripoli there. reports of 17 killed. in the meantime more members of the regime are jump ship, nine syrian judges and prosecutors defecting to the opposition. the government's biggest ally, or one of their biggest allies is standing fast. russia is saying today it rejects any outside interference on dealing with syria's political future, adding to the danger of all of this we have anti-american extremists groups now playing a bigger role in the uprising. joining me now is general jack keane, retired four-star general, vice cheech of the army and a fox news military analyst. we hear a
jenna: right now the civil war in syria is raging and all fronts. on the battlefield the rebels making new gains or so we hear from amateur video we are watching capturing parts of another large army base in the country's north and increasing their control of an area that is right near turkey. the fighting is spilling over into lebanon. you can sigh how it's all working out on this map. there is intense fighting in lebanon and gun battles are breaking out in the city of tripoli there. reports...
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and there is more news from syria today the federal register included the syrian rebel group a job as all news on its list of terrorist organizations the state department's on the job at all news russia has ties with al qaeda and there's no question that it's using some of the same tactics the rebel group has taken credit for multiple suicide bombings in syria targeting the government of bashar al assad now the state department determines that a group is a terrorist organization when that happens it blocks americans from doing business with the group and freezes any u.s. assets it may have the move signals the u.s. is looking to isolate the more radical elements of the syrian opposition opposition as the civil war in that country and tears its twenty second month well that's going to do it for us for now but for more on the.
and there is more news from syria today the federal register included the syrian rebel group a job as all news on its list of terrorist organizations the state department's on the job at all news russia has ties with al qaeda and there's no question that it's using some of the same tactics the rebel group has taken credit for multiple suicide bombings in syria targeting the government of bashar al assad now the state department determines that a group is a terrorist organization when that...